And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.

And again he said to him: But if forty be found there, what wilt thou do? He said: I will not destroy it for the sake of forty.

And he continued yet to speak with him, and said, Perhaps there may be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the forty's sake.

And he addeth again to speak unto Him and saith, 'Peradventure there are found there forty?' and He saith, 'I do it not, because of the forty.'

And again he said to him, By chance there may be forty there. And he said, I will not do it if there are forty.

And again he said to him, "But if forty were found there, what would you do?" He said, "I will not strike, for the sake of the forty."

Et addidit adhuc ut loqueretur ad eum, et dixit, Si forte inventi fuerint ibi quadraginta. Et dixit, Non faciam propter quadraginta.

And he spake unto him yet again, and said,.... Being encouraged by such a gracious answer:
Peradventure there shall be forty found there; forty righteous persons; and, from preceding passages, it must be supplied,"wilt thou destroy and not spare the place for their sakes?"
and he said, I will not do it for forty's sake; but spare them for their sake.